codominant

[ koh-dom-uh-nuh nt ]
/ koʊˈdɒm ə nənt /

adjective

Ecology. being one of two or more species that are equally dominant in a biotic community: a forest in which oak and hickory are codominant.
Genetics. of or relating to two different alleles that are fully expressed in a heterozygous individual.

Origin of codominant

First recorded in 1895–1900; co- + dominant

OTHER WORDS FROM codominant

co·dom·i·nance, noun

Words nearby codominant

codling moth, codlins-and-cream, codman's triangle, codology, codomain, codominant, codominant inheritance, codon, codpiece, codswallop, cody

British Dictionary definitions for codominance

codominant
/ (kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt) /

adjective

genetics (of genes) having both alleles expressed equally in the phenotype of the organism

Derived forms of codominant

codominance, noun

Medical definitions for codominance

codominant
[ kō-dŏm′ə-nənt ]

adj.

Of or relating to an equal degree of dominance of two genes, both being expressed in the phenotype of the individual.

Scientific definitions for codominance

codominant
[ kō-dŏm′ə-nənt ]

Relating to two alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote that are both fully expressed. When alleles for both white and red are present in a carnation, for example, the result is a pink carnation since both alleles are codominant.
Being one of two or more of the most common or important species in an ecological community. Like a dominant species, codominant species often influence the presence and type of other species in the community.